The Steelers will do anything to avoid 0-3, and that means doing things Sunday night they have not yet done, not used much or not done very well. Most of that will occur on offense, where their 19 points are third fewest in the NFL and which coach Mike Tomlin made the scapegoat for their winless record. As offensive tackle Marcus Gilbert has noted, they plan to deploy their zone run-blocking scheme after keeping it mostly under wraps the first two games. Tight end Heath Miller will make his 2013 debut. And Felix Jones is now the latest halfback anointed as the one who might jump-start the second-worst running game in the league. "I'm not happy with anything right now," said offensive coordinator Todd Haley. "When you hand it off 14 times in the first half for a 3-yard average, I don't care what you call it, it has to be better," Haley said. "Those guys know it, our guys up front know it, our receivers know it. To have an efficient run game, we need to do a better job across the board. Because one breakdown will cause you to get 3 yards a carry instead of 4, 4.5, 5 or more. It wasn't just one area, it was one or the other every time the ball was handed off. "We have to improve -- up front, running backs, tight ends and receivers." Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Kept it under wraps so the offense didn't get complacent from all the success or that they weren't doing it well?
